01x17 - Eden

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All things come to an end.

The only difference is

whether it's sooner or later.

Still harboring our premonitions,

we find ourselves idling away another day

in this cradle of ours.

Doesn't that hurt?

Not at all.

Miku, I'm ready.

Ta-da!

How does it look?

Perfect. Hiro is going to love it!

Hey, come quick!

Hey.

You!

Why

We came to check in on you.

At Papa's behest.

Papa? You mean he hasn't abandoned us?

Of course not.

In fact, you've been at

the forefront of his thoughts.

What a relief!

You could have told us sooner!

But I must say, this is

No fit environment

for Children to live in.

Say, could you find a place

for us to stay?

You're planning to stay here?

Don't you remember?

I said I was interested in you.

What? So all the other surviving units

have been gathered in one place?

Yes, at the shelter.

All the FRANXX are undergoing

maintenance there as well.

Oh, I see.

Why were we the only ones

not brought there?

It wasn't Papa's decision,

that's for sure.

Nana and Hachi ought to know why.

Odd that they didn't tell you.

Say, why are you crying?

This is just such a relief.

We've been so uneasy.

We thought

we might have been left here for good.

You know, you guys are all right!

Here, eat up.

Our thanks for bringing the good news.

We insist!

It's pretty tasty!

I was convinced you were here

to retrieve Zero Two.

We're her teammates, not her babysitters.

Though it would appear

she doesn't feel as receptive to us.

How long are you going to keep

pretending to be human?

You know you can't become like them.

They may be unique,

but they're hopelessly incomplete.

They're fundamentally different

from you and us, Iota

Zero Two.

Sorry?

My name is Zero Two.

You're rejecting the Guard Force code name

Papa gave you?

The name my darling gave me

means a lot more.

Keep trying Iota,

for all the good it does you.

Zero Two, where did you get

Miku did it.

Wow.

Don't stare.

It looks good on you.

Actually, keep looking.

They have gotten bigger than before.

I guess they must be horns.

It's all because you rode with me,

isn't it?

Or maybe because you ingested my blood

when we were little?

It's my fault. I twisted your destiny.

Darling.

I'm happy with this.

It's like I've become the same as you.

Right.

You know, darling.

That picture book is inside me.

I ate it

when I felt my memories being erased.

Because I didn't want to forget it.

I started wanting to become human

because I wanted to find you again.

That was when they told me

that if I k*lled Klaxosaurs,

I could become human.

I should have known that was ridiculous.

Did Papa and the Adults tell you that?

Hey, let me see that.

What?

That.

You were drawing one too, right?

No, you wouldn't

Show me.

No.

Show me!

What

See why I didn't want to show you?

All right, I'll take it!

Really?

I happen to like this drawing.

Are you all right?

Yes, I'm sorry.

Is something the matter?

Just exploring. Don't tell the others.

All right.

Good night.

YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY

Reproduction. Birth. Fetuses.

This is full of information

Papa doesn't teach.

If the 9's are here, that means

they'll come to get us soon, right?

Then we'll have to say goodbye

to this life.

That would be the natural consequence.

Still, I find myself

a bit reluctant to leave here.

Why?

Well, we only got to talk like this

after coming here.

Mitsuru.

Kokoro?

Such strong shoulders, so unlike a girl's.

I wonder

Our bodies are built so differently,

boys and girls.

There must be some reason

for that difference.

What are you talking about?

You know,

I read that boys and girls

can create a new life

by joining their bodies together.

What?

I think that could be our hope.

Kokoro, just what are you

I

Hey!

Were you two trying

to cuddle up with each other?

Are you pretending

you're Hiro and Zero Two or what?

Can we help you?

You're in charge of fetching water today.

But I want to know what you two

Yes, I was just about to go get the water!

What gives?

Get moving then!

Why would you suddenly

It wasn't sudden at all.

I've been thinking about it for a while.

Oh, hey.

Hiro

I'm having trouble understanding

what Kokoro is thinking.

I see.

Mitsuru, you've changed.

You used to stay aloof from everyone else.

Though I guess it's my fault

you ended up that way.

Since I broke our promise.

Yet here you are,

taking an interest in others.

You want to understand Kokoro

and know what she's thinking.

Me? I want to know about Kokoro?

That's right.

To me, that sounds a lot like love.

Because that's how I feel about Zero Two.

I see. I'm in love with Kokoro.

Apologies if I'm wrong.

I can only speak from my own experience.

It's fine. That's just who you are.

I'm glad that we could talk again

after all this time.

Oh, here they are!

Zorome told us about you and Kokoro.

I can't say I'm entirely surprised.

All I said was, guys and girls

cuddling seems to be a thing now.

All right, let the big kids talk.

Hey, what about a kiss?

Have you kissed?

Well

Say no! My precious Kokoro!

Take it easy!

But if the two of them are happy,

what about me?

Say, you all.

Does this look familiar to anyone?

It would seem so.

YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY

Would you mind explaining yourself,

Code 556?

This is something you dropped, yes?

But my, how odd.

This is not something that should be here,

much less in your possession.

So how did you come by it?

What is that?

What's that book about?

That's

I'm sorry for not telling you.

I want to make a baby.

A baby?

Like, a baby animal?

How would you make one?

Really? But Papa has forbidden that.

Really? Then it must be trouble!

Has she told you about this?

But well, is that really so wrong?

I mean, that's how the Adults were born,

how we were born, and every other human.

Weren't we created by Papa?

No. We and other animals

have always done it that way.

That's how living things have passed on

their lives for thousands of years.

So well

That must be why

boys and girls are different.

And I Maybe this is selfish,

but I want to leave something

that will carry on after I'm gone.

To leave something?

Yes.

We've lived all our lives training to ride

FRANXX, and fighting was all we could do.

But that might not be the case!

We can foster a new life,

a legacy for the future.

When I discovered that, I was overjoyed.

-That's why--

-Disgusting.

What?

You disgust me.

What absolute nonsense.

Humans discarded

their reproductive capabilities

in the course of their evolution.

Go back on that,

and you would condemn everyone to

the shackles of male and female once more.

But I

Surely you often think

that male and female

are no more than necessary inconveniences

for the operation of FRANXX?

That's

Ikuno?

What do you mean by inconveniences?

So what if it's inconvenient?

Being sl*ves to their emotions is

something else humans evolved from.

That's one trait

wholly unnecessary to living.

Yet, to look at you guys

Why, you

Cut it out!

Calm down, Ikuno!

Let go!

That's enough!

Miss Nana! Mr. Hachi!

You see why I was opposed

to letting the 9's come?

I knew they would just

make things complicated!

They came here at Papa's behest.

We could not have turned them away.

Now that it's come to this,

we should end the test.

What do you mean?

We've made no contact with you

this past month on the Doctor's orders.

This was to be the 13th Unit's final test.

Naturally, we were monitoring you

the whole time.

That means we saw what you did

with Mitsuru.

You want to make a child?

To even speak of such a thing

is an outrage.

But then, why are our bodies

still capable of it?

Because it is necessary to ride FRANXX.

That is the only reason why

Children have such bodies.

That is all.

Do not presume to think you are special.

Then what about my feelings?

What purpose does

having these feelings serve?

Be quiet!

Miss Nana?

Stop talking!

Return to your dormitory.

We will follow up

with further instructions.

When did this start?

About a week ago.

While observing their activities,

I felt aggravated.

Oh, my. Do we have a recurrence

of puberty here?

No! I never Puberty

Both of you underwent emotional education

once when you were Parasites, didn't you?

A second time would be very bad.

You should ask for a new Nana.

What?

I trust you'll focus on

your assigned duties from now on?

Rather than conspiring with the Doctor.

We'll be reporting this to Papa.

I see.

So Nana is no longer in a usable state.

Continuation of the test

will be difficult.

No doubt.

But I've acquired some interesting data.

The awakening of the human reproductive

instinct was more than I'd hoped for.

A different branch of technology than

the one human civilization followed.

To think, the Klaxosaurs still had

such things at their disposal.

At last we meet, Klaxosaur Princess.

We humans have fought Klaxosaurs

for nearly a hundred years.

Allow us to commend the indomitable

tenacity of the Klaxosaurs.

Alas, it is time to put an end

to that history of w*r.

You can no longer hope to win.

Surrender gracefully,

and cease your resistance.

Is she speaking directly into my mind?

What? What are you saying?

It can't be!

Klaxosaur Princess, on guard!

Fool, don't!

Wait!

No, we never meant

We only came to receive your surrender.

Filthy human pretenders.

Kokoro still hasn't come back.

Yes.

I had no idea

Kokoro was thinking about that stuff.

She could have opened up to us.

Everyone has a secret or two.

Can we really make babies too?

How am I supposed to know?

We were never taught.

Come to think of it, if we weren't made

by Papa, then how were we born at all?

Quit asking already!

What do you think, Hiro?

I don't know.

But there's no doubt we have potential

beyond what Papa has taught us.

Like what Kokoro said?

"A legacy for the future."

The future.

The future?

I envy you.

What?

Envy what?

This legacy stuff.

Because I don't have that ability.

Zero Two.

How wonderful.

How wonderful to be you.

You might be able to choose

your own futures by your own hearts.

Kokoro.

I was wrong about everything.

I'm so sorry for trying to

drag you into it.

I'm sorry.

Please don't apologize.

You didn't drag me into anything.

That's not true!

You don't have to be so nice to me.

Just leave me alone.

I refuse!

Don't take this all upon yourself.

Please. You can rely on me more.

I want to make you happy!

Tell me, Mitsuru.

Is it wrong to make a life?

Is it wrong for us

to think about the future?

All things come to an end.

The only difference is

whether it's sooner or later.

And of what awaits beyond that,

we know nothing.

Nothing

So Klaxosaur Princess,

you have chosen the path of ruin.

How foolish.

To think, we must suffer the pain of

the child we birthed ravaging the surface.

We're back, Papa.

We have something to report.